MATRICES
CLASS XWINTER COACHING
SIR DEVEN’S PRACTICE PAPER
ST. ANTHONY’S SCHOOL GIRLS’
1. [ 2 a]
If A = −3 5 , B = [−27 3b ] , C = −1 −11[c 9
]
and 5A + 2B = C, find the values of a, b and c.
3
Ans: a= , b = −¿18, c = 6
5
2. If A = [ 12 −13 ] and C = [ 21 3
−11 ] and BA = C
Find: (i) The order of matrix B Ans: 2 × 2
(ii) The matrix B.
0 1
Ans: 5 −2 [ ]
3. If A = [−13 12] find, A2 −¿ 5A + 7I Ans: 0 0[ 0 0]
4. Let A = 0 1 [ 1 2] and B = [−12 30 ]
Find: A2 + AB + B2 Ans: [ 45 94]
5. If X = [−14 12] , show that 6X −¿ X2 = 9I
6. Find x, y if [−23 01 ] [−12x ] + 3 [−21] = 2 3 [ y]
Ans: x = 3, y = −¿2
7. Let A × [ 10 12] = [1 2]
(i) State the order of matrix A Ans: 1 × 2
(ii) Find the matrix A Ans: [ ]
1
1
2
8. Let A = 0 −2 [2 1 ] , B = [−34 −21 ] and C = [−3
−1 4 ]
2
Find: A2 + AC −¿ 5B
Ans: [−23
17 6 ]
−5
[ 2 −13 ]∧B=[ 10 −53 ] ,
9. If A = 0
find AB – 2A – 3B.
Ans: [−50 −64 ]
[ 2 −2¿ ] ¿ ¿¿
10. If A = ¿ show that 3A = A2 + 2I.
[ 7 0¿] ¿ ¿¿ [ 3 0¿] ¿ ¿¿
11. Find X and Y , if X + Y = ¿ and X −¿ Y = ¿
[ 5 0]
Ans: X = 1 4 , Y = 1 1 [ 2 0]
12. Given [−32 14] X = [ 76] write,
(i) the order of the matrix X Ans: 2 × 1
(ii) the matrix X Ans: [ 23]
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